.... I was always under the impression that there were sound scientific radiological reasons why women couldn't serve on pigboats.

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People are subject to more radiation on an aircraft than they would be on a nuclear submarine. The real reason was the effect of carbon dioxide on unborn children.

In a statement the Ministry of Defence said: "Women had previously been excluded from submariner roles due to concerns about higher levels of carbon dioxide in submarine atmosphere carrying risks to female health. But recent research by the Institute of Naval Medicine showed that these risks were unfounded and that there were no medical reasons for excluding women from service in submarines."

I suspect that the real reason has nothing to do with CO2, or offering women equal opportunities and all to do with too few volunteers for submarine service. It's the primary reason they sent women to sea in the first place.

I doubt it..... do they force sailors to take bumnancy tests before sailing ?

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Dunno what the effects of a stretched hoop are on combat effectivness but if a bird was Keith Cheggers when setting off on a 6 month cruise then she would have to be taken off ship at some point which means sub leaves patrol area to either get her airlifted or to a dock. Either way the lads get fucked about big time